Wheres Iran Whip around Whats going on in Iran today Video clip Note Card Name Number 110 1 Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons Why Iran in 1979 Iranian Revolution the government was overthrown and the Shah leader of Iran fled the country ID: 308953
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The Iran Hostage CrisisSlide2
Where's Iran? Whip around…Slide3
What’s going on in Iran today?
*Video clipSlide4
Note Card
Name:
Number 1-10Slide5
1. Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? Why?Slide6
Iran in 1979
Iranian Revolution: the government was overthrown and the Shah (leader) of Iran fled the country.
The US supported the recently overthrown Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah was allowed into the U.S. for medical treatment. The Iranians wanted the United States to return the Shah to them for trial of the crimes committed by him during his reign.
The US refused to return the Shah to Iran.
Anti-US protests breakout all over Iran…
A letter is sent to President Carter briefing him on the situation…Slide7
White House memorandum
2. What problem is mentioned in the letter?
3. Is the US
Embassy in Iran
prepared for an attack?Slide8
Argo movie clip
The following event is known as the Iran Hostage Crisis.
After viewing the clip please answer the following questions…
4. List 2 words to describe this movie scene.
5. Why did the Iranians attack the US Embassy?Slide9
Crisis simulation!
Your group will produce a plan to diplomatically or militarily solve the Iran Hostage Crisis.
Your main goal is to get the hostages back alive
…
You have 10 minutes.Slide10
How did it really end?
After 444 days the Hostages were released and flown back to the US.
US used option 2: Heavy negotiations and economic sanctions from President Carter and Reagan finally forced Iran to give back the hostages.
We never returned the Shah to Iran…
Lets hear from some survivors! Slide11
Survivor interview
On your post it note answer the following questions while listening to the interview.
6. How did Mr. Scott describe his experience?
7. What emotions did Mr. Scott go through when he finally returned home?Slide12
4 corners
Please go to each corner and read the survivors accounts of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
Answer the following questions...
8. How was the embassy takeover in Argo different then then the real event?
9. What happened after a failed escape attempted by the hostages?
10. How did the survivors describe their time in captivity?Slide13
US response
President Carter issues an Executive Order blocking all of Iran’s government property.
Executive Order:
has
the full force of law, they take authority from a power granted directly to the President by the Constitution.Slide14
US response
Operation Eagle Claw: was an American military operation ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 Americans held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on 24 April 1980. Its failure, and the humiliating public debacle that ensued, damaged American prestige worldwide. Slide15
Quick write (4 to 6 sentences)
Did the US government and President Carter do enough to get the hostages out of Iran? What would you have done differently?